People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 13.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

204060802000200820172000: 74.9 lowest2001: 71.1 lowest2002: 67.3 lowest2003: 63.5 lowest2004: 59.7 lowest2005: 55.8 lowest2006: 52 lowest2007: 48.2 lowest2008: 44.4 lowest2009: 40.6 lowest2010: 36.8 lowest2011: 33 lowest2012: 29.2 lowest2013: 25.3 lowest2014: 21.5 lowest2015: 17.7 lowest2016: 13.9 lowest2017: 13.9 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mongolia is 13.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mongolia peaked at 74.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2016.

Mongolia ranks 54th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 74.9%
2001 71.1% -5.1%
2002 67.3% -5.4%
2003 63.5% -5.7%
2004 59.7% -6.0%
2005 55.8% -6.4%
2006 52.0% -6.8%
2007 48.2% -7.3%
2008 44.4% -7.9%
2009 40.6% -8.6%
2010 36.8% -9.4%
2011 33.0% -10.4%
2012 29.2% -11.6%
2013 25.3% -13.1%
2014 21.5% -15.0%
2015 17.7% -17.7%
2016 13.9% -21.5%
2017 13.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.7% 40.6% 74.9% 10
2010s 23.9% 13.9% 36.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mongolia?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mongolia was 13.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Mongolia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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